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GDS2020 key findings report: executive summary.
Winstock, Adam (2021) GDS2020 key findings report: executive summary. London: Global Drug Survey.
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Adapting treatment length to opioid-dependent individuals' needs and preferences: A 2-year follow-up to a 1-year study of extended-release naltrexone.

Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby et al. (2020) Adapting treatment length to opioid-dependent individuals' needs and preferences: A 2-year follow-up to a 1-year study of extended-release naltrexone. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15378.

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Substance misuse and community supervision: a systematic review of the literature.

Sirdifield, Coral et al. (2020) Substance misuse and community supervision: a systematic review of the literature. Forensic Science International. Mind and Law, 1,  100031. doi: 10.1016/j.fsiml.2020.100031.

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Drugs at CREW trend report 2019-2020.
CREW 2000. (2021) Drugs at CREW trend report 2019-2020. Edinburgh: CREW.
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Clustering of health-related behaviours within children aged 11-16: a systematic review.

Whitaker, Victoria et al. (2021) Clustering of health-related behaviours within children aged 11-16: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 21, (1), p.137. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-10140-6.

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Recovery and youth: an integrative review.

Finch, Andrew J et al. (2020) Recovery and youth: an integrative review. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 40, (3), 06. doi: 10.35946/arcr.v40.3.06.

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Prevalence and patterns of hospital use for people with frequent alcohol-related hospital admissions, compared to non-alcohol and non-frequent admissions: a cohort study using routine administrative hospital data.

Blackwood, Rosalind et al. (2020) Prevalence and patterns of hospital use for people with frequent alcohol-related hospital admissions, compared to non-alcohol and non-frequent admissions: a cohort study using routine administrative hospital data. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15354.

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Are psychotic-like experiences related to a discontinuation of cannabis consumption in young adults?

Daedelow, Laura S et al. (2021) Are psychotic-like experiences related to a discontinuation of cannabis consumption in young adults? Schizophrenia Research, 228, pp.271-279. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.01.002.

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Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: a systematic review with network meta-analyses.

Rice, Danielle et al. (2020) Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: a systematic review with network meta-analyses. PLoS ONE, 15, (12), e0244401. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244401.

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Non‐pharmacological care for opioid withdrawal in newborns.

Pahl, Adrienne et al. (2020) Non‐pharmacological care for opioid withdrawal in newborns. Non‐pharmacological care for opioid withdrawal in newborns, 12 . Art. no.: CD013217. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013217.pub2.

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Text message interventions in adolescent mental health and addiction services: scoping review.

MacDougall, Sarah et al. (2021) Text message interventions in adolescent mental health and addiction services: scoping review. JMIR Mental Health, 8, (1), e16508. doi: 10.2196/16508.

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Success rates of monitoring for healthcare professionals with a substance use disorder: a meta-analysis.

Geuijen, Pauline M et al. (2021) Success rates of monitoring for healthcare professionals with a substance use disorder: a meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10, (2). doi: 10.3390/jcm10020264.

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Wound aware: a resource for commissioners and providers of drug services.
Public Health England. (2021) Wound aware: a resource for commissioners and providers of drug services. London: Public Health England.
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Acrolein and other toxicant exposures in relation to cardiovascular disease among marijuana and tobacco smokers in a longitudinal cohort of HIV-positive and negative adults.

Lorenz, David R et al. (2021) Acrolein and other toxicant exposures in relation to cardiovascular disease among marijuana and tobacco smokers in a longitudinal cohort of HIV-positive and negative adults. EClinicalMedicine, 100697. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100697.

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Risk of substance use disorder and Its associations with comorbidities and psychotropic agents in patients with autism.

Huang, Jing-Syuan et al. (2021) Risk of substance use disorder and Its associations with comorbidities and psychotropic agents in patients with autism. JAMA pediatrics, Early online, e205371. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5371.

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EUROPOL spotlight - the use of violence by organised crime groups.
Europol. (2021) EUROPOL spotlight - the use of violence by organised crime groups. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
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The meaningful participation of ‘stakeholders’ in global drug policy debates—a policy comment.

Fordham, Ann (2020) The meaningful participation of ‘stakeholders’ in global drug policy debates—a policy comment. International Development Policy, 12. https://doi.org/10.4000/poldev.3861.

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Alcohol and society 2021: Alcohol and the coronavirus pandemic: individual, societal and policy perspectives.

Andreasson, Sven et al. (2021) Alcohol and society 2021: Alcohol and the coronavirus pandemic: individual, societal and policy perspectives. Stockholm: Swedish Society of Nursing, SFAM, SAFF, CERA, The Swedish Society of Addiction Medicine, SIGHT, Movendi International & IOGT-NTO.

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Effect of alcohol label designs with different pictorial representations of alcohol content and health warnings on knowledge and understanding of low-risk drinking guidelines: a randomized controlled trial.

Gold, Natalie et al. (2020) Effect of alcohol label designs with different pictorial representations of alcohol content and health warnings on knowledge and understanding of low-risk drinking guidelines: a randomized controlled trial. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15327.

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Real-world effectiveness of pharmacological treatments of alcohol use disorders in a Swedish nation-wide cohort of 125 556 patients.

Heikkinen, Milja et al. (2021) Real-world effectiveness of pharmacological treatments of alcohol use disorders in a Swedish nation-wide cohort of 125556 patients. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15384.

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Association between patterns of alcohol consumption (beverage type, frequency and consumption with food) and risk of adverse health outcomes: a prospective cohort study.

Jani, Bhautesh Dinesh et al. (2021) Association between patterns of alcohol consumption (beverage type, frequency and consumption with food) and risk of adverse health outcomes: a prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine, 19, p.8. doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01878-2.

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Alcohol consumption, cardiac biomarkers, and risk of atrial fibrillation and adverse outcomes.

Csengeri, Dora et al.(2021) Alcohol consumption, cardiac biomarkers, and risk of atrial fibrillation and adverse outcomes. European Heart Journal, ehaa953  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa953.

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Factors influencing the implementation of screening and brief interventions for alcohol use in primary care practices: a systematic review using the COM-B system and Theoretical Domains Framework.

Rosário, Frederico et al. (2021) Factors influencing the implementation of screening and brief interventions for alcohol use in primary care practices: a systematic review using the COM-B system and Theoretical Domains Framework. Implementation Science, 16, (1), p.6. doi: 10.1186/s13012-020-01073-0..

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An N-of-1 study of daily alcohol consumption following Minimum Unit Pricing implementation in Scotland.

Kwasnicka, Dominika et al. (2020) An N-of-1 study of daily alcohol consumption following Minimum Unit Pricing implementation in Scotland. Addiction, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15382.

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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between solitary drinking and alcohol problems in adults.

Skrzynski, Carillon J and Creswell, Kasey G (2020) A systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between solitary drinking and alcohol problems in adults. Addiction. doi: 10.1111/add.15355.

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Drug policies and development, conflict and coexistence.

Buxton, Julia et al., eds.(2021) Drug policies and development, conflict and coexistence. International Development Policy series no.12 Geneva, Boston: Graduate Institute Publications, Brill-Nijhoff .

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Brain and cognition for addiction prevention and treatment.

Ekhtiari, Hamed et al., eds.(2021) Brain and cognition for addiction prevention and treatment. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA .

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Benzodiazepines.
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. (2021) Benzodiazepines. Sydney: University of New South Wales.
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UK information. Drug misuse and dependency.
United Kingdom. Government Digital Service. (2021) UK information. Drug misuse and dependency. URL: https://www.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/drug-mis...
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UK government Drug Recovery Champion annual report.
United Kingdom. Department of Health & Social Care. (2021) UK government Drug Recovery Champion annual report. Lisbon: Home Office.
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Impact of policy changes on the provision of naloxone by pharmacies in Ontario, Canada: a population-based time-series analysis.

Antoniou, Tony et al. (2020) Impact of policy changes on the provision of naloxone by pharmacies in Ontario, Canada: a population-based time-series analysis. Addiction, Early online. doi: 10.1111/add.15324.

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Factors associated with drinking behaviour during COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown among adults in the UK.

Garnett, Claire et al. (2021) Factors associated with drinking behaviour during COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown among adults in the UK. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108461.

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COVID-19 and people who use drugs; seizing opportunity in times of chaos.

Wisse, Ernst et al. (2021) COVID-19 and people who use drugs; seizing opportunity in times of chaos. International Journal of Drug Policy, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103097.

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Behavioural interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis.

Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie et al. (2021) Behavioural interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1, CD013229. Art. no.: CD013229. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013229.pub2.

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The effect of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation and cigarette smoking initiation: an evidence-based rapid review and meta-analysis.

Zhang, Ying-Ying et al. (2021) The effect of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation and cigarette smoking initiation: an evidence-based rapid review and meta-analysis. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 19, (4). doi:10.18332/tid/131624.

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Gambling: a neglected public health issue.
The Lancet Public Health. (2021) Gambling: a neglected public health issue. The Lancet Public Health , 6 , (1) , e1. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30290-5.
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The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling.
Wardle, Heather and Degenhardt, Louisa and Ceschia, Audrey and Saxena, Shekhar (2021) The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling. The Lancet Public Health , 6 , (1) , E2-E3. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30289-9.
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Current research and viewpoints on internet addiction in adolescents.
Bickham, David S (2021) Current research and viewpoints on internet addiction in adolescents. Current Pediatrics Reports , Early online , pp. 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40124-020-00236-3.
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